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English adjective: upward | |||
| 1. | upward directed up | ||
| Samples | The cards were face upward. An upward stroke of the pen. | ||
| Similar | up | ||
| Antonyms | down | ||
| 2. | upward extending or moving toward a higher place | ||
| Samples | The up staircase. A general upward movement of fish. | ||
| Synonyms | up | ||
| Similar | ascending | ||
| Antonyms | descending | ||
English adverb: upward | |||
| 1. | upward spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position | ||
| Samples | Look up!. The music surged up. The fragments flew upwards. Prices soared upwards. Upwardly mobile. | ||
| Synonyms | up, upwardly, upwards | ||
| Antonyms | down, downward, downwardly, downwards | ||
| 2. | upward to a later time | ||
| Samples | They moved the meeting date up. From childhood upward. | ||
| Synonyms | up, upwards | ||
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